June 06, 2011

THE NORCAL ASIAN CONNECTION

I was so excited to see Annie take a third place finish overall. Annie is the very definition of Old School CrossFit. When I contacted CrossFit over five years ago to get information about becoming a CrossFit trainer and getting One World affiliated, Annie was the first person I spoke to. I distinctly remember the moment when she called me on my cell phone. I answered and Annie said, "Hi Freddy. This is Annie Sakamoto from CrossFit returning your call." I put my hand over the phone and out loud said, "Holy fuck!" I could not believe that I was getting a phone call from one of the "Nasty Girls."

It turns out that Annie is not only an amazing CrossFit athlete. She is a beautiful person. You can't not be in a great mood when you are around her bubbly happy personality. Go get it at the Games girl!!!

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WORKOUT 6/7/2011

Complete the following for time:

50 American kettlebell swings (M:53#/W:35#)

10 double unders

40 kettlebell swings

20 double unders

30 kettlebell swings

30 double unders

20 kettlebell swings

40 double unders

10 kettlebell swings

50 double unders

Chyna is programming for me during my last cycle of training before the CrossFit Games. She has also been programming the workouts and Power Hour for One World the last few weeks. I am scheduled to do this workout on Thursday. I'm looking for you all to post some great times to inspire me to do better. Get some!!!

Comments

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Hi from Canada. Chyna, I'm disappointed that I won't be calling your events at the Games this July. It looked like an extraordinary competition - how can anyone narrow down the Norcal field to just three or four athletes? Amazing stuff.

I gave your workout a try, just to give Freddy a number to blow through midway through his own attempt. 13:10.

Geez, Chyna...what the heck is up with that workout today?!?!? OMG..my shoulders are torched. That was awesome. Of course, it didn't help that Freddy told us we should be able to do it in 6 minutes before we started.

Then again, when I started I just kept telling myself that I just need to do about a 1/3 of the 50 KB swings and none of the DUs and I pretty much could say I did the WOD...(sorry, couldn't help myself)... ;-)

Annie's a great gal. No doubt. If it were another day, it would have been Chyna going to the next round.

And yes, Freddy, it is an Asian thing. I am glad you are finally recognizing this!

Finally. I liked your account of the DNF situation and it seems that the outcome was inherently unfair given the totality of the circumstances. I agree with you on that point. I don't think you are a whiny "B". I think we need to figure out the lessons to be learned from this event, work on the weaknesses going forward, because we really lose if we do not take note of those lessons and turn it around next time.

I will be cheering for Annie, for sure! She has been doing CrossFit for about 10 years along with Greg Amundson. When I went to his seminar recently I was amazed by his positive exuding energy. He talked fondly of Annie. I love the fact that these two CrossFit legends are competing and show the longevity of doing CrossFit.

Wow, Chyna..I and others have been pscyhed by your programming lately. Kind of looking forward to this one...you know, in that nervous way. That is a lot of KB swings and DUs...but if that is what you have programmed...then okay coach!! Bring it on!